Where does “achte” come from?

achte (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch āhta, from Proto-West Germanic ą̄htu, from Proto-Germanic ahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

achte (Middle Dutch): eight; Alternative form of achtende; vigilance

Definitions

  1. eight; Alternative form of achtende; vigilance

Ancestry of “achte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchāhta—
2Proto-West Germanicą̄htupersecution
3Proto-Germanicahjanąto think
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “achte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →